San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli, right, celebrates with defenseman Jake Walman (96) and left wing William Eklund after scoring the go-ahead goal during the third period of their game against the Kings on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings goaltender David Rittich, middle, tries to cover the puck between defenseman Brandt Clarke, left, and San Jose Sharks center Mikael Granlund during the first period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks left wing William Eklund, left, skates with the puck against Kings left wing Trevor Moore during the first period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov, right, reaches for the puck next to San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli during the first period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks center Mikael Granlund, left, reaches for the puck in front of Kings right wing Quinton Byfield, middle, and center Anze Kopitar (11) during the first period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks right wing Barclay Goodrow, right, skates with the puck as Kings right wing Alex Laferriere chases after him during the first period on Tuesday night in San Jose. The Kings lost, 4-2. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings center Akil Thomas, middle, scores a goal past San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41), defensemen Mario Ferraro, rear, and Jan Rutta, right, during the second period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings center Akil Thomas, middle left, celebrates with defenseman Brandt Clarke, left, after scoring during the second period of their game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings center Phillip Danault, left, skates with the puck against San Jose Sharks center Mikael Granlund during the second period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek, left, looks toward the puck next to Kings left wing Trevor Moore during the second period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks defenseman Jake Walman is congratulated by his teammates on the bench after scoring a goal during the second period of their game against the Kings on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings left wing Warren Foegele, left, skates toward the puck next to San Jose Sharks defenseman Cody Ceci during the second period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings center Akil Thomas, right, skates toward the puck next to San Jose Sharks defenseman Jack Thompson during the second period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings right wing Quinton Byfield, right, reaches for the puck in front of San Jose Sharks defenseman Jake Walman during the third period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks left wing Fabian Zetterlund, right, is congratulated by defenseman Jake Walman (96) after scoring a goal during the third period of their game against the Kings on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings head coach Jim Hiller, middle, reacts from behind the bench during the third period of their game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kings right wing Adrian Kempe, right, is knocked to the ice by San Jose Sharks defenseman Jake Walman during the third period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky, standing, reacts from behind players on the bench during the third period of their game against the Kings on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks left wing William Eklund, right, celebrates after scoring an empty-net goal next to Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke during the third period on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek, left, celebrates with defenseman Matt Benning after their 4-2 victory over the Kings on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli, right, celebrates with defenseman Jake Walman (96) and left wing William Eklund after scoring the go-ahead goal during the third period of their game against the Kings on Tuesday night in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SAN JOSE — Former King Tyler Toffoli scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Jake Walman had his second straight 3-point game, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Kings, 4-2, on Tuesday night for their second straight win after going winless through their first nine games.
Walman scored one goal and had two assists, Fabian Zetterlund scored a key third-period goal, and William Eklund added an empty-netter. Walman had three assists in Monday’s 5-4 overtime victory over Utah.
Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek had 26 saves.
Akil Thomas and Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings and David Rittich turned back 17 shots.
Toffoli, who played the first eight of his 13 NHL seasons for the Kings, scored his sixth goal of the season on a backhander with just under nine minutes left in the game to break a 2-2 tie and put San Jose on top for good. Walman assisted.
The Kings went 0 for 6 on the power play, as the teams combined to go 0 for 10 on their man-advantage chances.
The Kings, who were seeking their fifth win in six games, were without star forward Kevin Fiala, who was scratched after missing a meeting, a team protocol violation.
CARDWELL DEBUTS
Forward Ethan Cardwell made his NHL debut Tuesday, logging just under 12 minutes of ice time after the Sharks recalled the 22-year-old from the San Jose Barracuda earlier in the day. San Jose placed forward Ty Dellandrea on the injured list earlier in a corresponding move.
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The Kings host the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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